How can training and information sources for beekeepers and bee farmers be improved? Have your say by taking a survey. Defra and the Welsh Government want to ensure that beekeepers and bee farmers have access to training and information that can help them implement effective biosecurity and maintain good standards of husbandry, so as to minimise pest … Continue reading Beekeeping Survey
Free BBKA talk on Beekeeping Module Exam Techniques – Tuesday 30th March
Dan Basterfield is running a free online talk tomorrow evening (Tuesday 30th March) on 'Module Exam Techniques', aiming to give tips on how to approach the exams to give best account of your studies. Replays via the same link if you miss the live talk. Details and registration here: https://advancedbeekeepingcourses.webinarninja.com/live-webinars/713986/register
Petition to stop Honey Bee imports
The WBKA Management Team are supporting the petition to the UK Government to stop the importation of honey bees into GB from the EU via Northern Ireland. The link below will give you more information and access to sign the petition. We hope that you will help us to share this link with as many … Continue reading Petition to stop Honey Bee imports
WBKA Convention – Saturday 27th March
Next Saturday, 27th March, will be the WBKA virtual Convention. Rather than cancelling the Convention for a second year, due to covid restrictions, the WBKA Events Team have organised a virtual event which we hope Association members will fully support. Please circulate these details widely and ask all your beekeeping friends and acquaintances to visit … Continue reading WBKA Convention – Saturday 27th March
Bee sales in 2021
For the second year in succession, the Association is unable to hold the annual sale of bees and equipment. In the meantime, there are plenty of new beekeepers out there looking to start and hopefully some responsible beekeepers with colonies to sell. Wherever possible, choosing locally adapted bees is the best choice, the clue is … Continue reading Bee sales in 2021
Pembrokeshire Beekeepers' Association 